Great, a DVD of Yes with the classic line-up, with the exception of drummer Bill Bruford, who I think was with King Crimson at the time.
The main problem with this DVD is it's only 60 mins long and the sound quality is a bit like a copy from a VHS.
Still, apart from all that we do get ... Read review
1979's Live In Philadelphia clearly exemplifies the power of Yes' music. Captured here at ... more
the peak of their success with Jon Anderson on vocals, Chris Squire (bass), Alan White (drums), Steve Howe (guitars) and Rick Wakeman (keyboards), this is Yes at ...
The classic Yes line-up (Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Alan White) ... more
playing some of their finest music: that's the good news aboutYes--Live in Philadelphia, 1979. The bad news is that the picture is mediocre, the sound is awful and the content is a 50-minute TV programme (minus credits) edited from a complete performance. The concert opens with the barnstorming "Siberian Khatru" fromClose to the Edge, before the lightweight "Circus of Heaven" (fromTormato) offers a delicate contrast, and the pace changes again as Alan White unleashes a powerful drum solo. The packaging claims the next track is "The Ancient" fromTales from Topographic Oceans, but it's actually a two-minute extract followed by a fade to black.The remainder of the disc is essentially Yes' standard encores: "Starship Trooper", "I've Seen All Good People" and "Roundabout", though it would have been nice to have seen the show which preceded them. Yes are in fine form and offer a spectacular light show to match their musical pyrotechnics, but with the gig cut to shreds and the appalling technical quality of the disc it's hard to recommend this to any but the most die hard of collectors. Try the much more recentYes--Live in Amsterdaminstead.On the DVD:Yes--Live in Philadelphiais a concert filmed for a 1979 TV programme cropped to 16:9 ratio, so that even anamorphic enhancement can't compensate for the butchered visual compositions. One of the purposes of DVD is to present everything in its original ratio, not to reformat old programmes to fill widescreen TVs. The picture also looks soft, lacks detail and often displays a shimmering rippling effect right across the screen. The sound claims to be Dolby Digital 5.1 and perhaps, technically, it is, but if so it is the same mono TV soundtrack fed separately to each channel. Not only that, but it is harsh, metallic mono with no depth, definition or bass, reducing Yes' complex multi-layered arrangements to an indigestible sonic hash.Notably, no one from Yes has lent their name to this DVD, so rock journalist Chris Welch provides an introduction and commentary. Unfortunately he struggles to say anything that isn't obvious or banal, lapsing into silence for considerable periods. --Gary S Dalkin
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Music / Performing Arts, Comedy - Director: Trevor Nunn, Geoffrey Posner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent
Advantages: It's Yes with Rick Wakemen Disadvantages: sound quality dvd only 60 mins
Great, a DVD of Yes with the classic line-up, with the exception of drummer Bill Bruford, who I think was with King Crimson at the time.
The main problem with this DVD is it's only 60 mins long and the sound quality is a bit like a copy from a VHS.
Still, apart from all that we do get to see and hear yes performing in Philadelphea, USA in 1979.
It opens with Siberian Khatru, which is ok, and it then follows ... ...memorable. But after that, it comes into its' own with Starship Trooper, which has what can only be described as a contest between Steve Howe on guitar and Rick Wakeman on a portable keyboard instrument. This a definite plus point of this DVD.
I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout follow and are perfomed equally well.
What a shame the DVD is so short. (A bit like this review, I suppose). ... more
Great, a DVD of Yes with the classic line-up, with the exception of drummer Bill Bruford, who I think was with King Crimson at the time.
The main problem with this DVD is it's only 60 mins long and the sound quality is a bit like a copy from a VHS.
Still, apart from all that we do get to see and hear yes performing in Philadelphea, USA in 1979.
It opens with Siberian Khatru, which is ok, and it then follows with a couple of Anderson choices, which are not exactly memorable. But after that, it comes into its' own with Starship Trooper, which has what can only be described as a contest between Steve Howe on guitar and Rick Wakeman on a portable keyboard instrument. This a definite plus point of this DVD.
I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout follow and are perfomed equally well.
What a shame the DVD is so short. (A bit like this review, I suppose).
The tracklist features 'Siberian Khatru', 'Circus Of Heaven', 'The Ancient', 'Starship Trooper', 'I've Seen All Good People' and 'Roundabout'.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
SANCTUARY VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
25/07/2005
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
SVEM 0054
Barcode
5050749500540
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Review, Audio Commentary From Rock Journalist Chris Welch
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DVD Description
One of the seminal progressive rock bands, Yes are known for their mystical concept albums and extremely long song epics. This programme, recorded at a concert in 1979, captures the band during their middle era.
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